Enrollment
54
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCCLOUD UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 062421003644
McCloud Elementary
332 Hamilton Way, Mccloud, CA 96057 · (530) 964-2133 · Siskiyou County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
46 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 9% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
53.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.6pp since 2014
Math
22.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 17.9% | 35.7% | 28.6% | 17.9% |
| Math | 11.1% | 11.1% | 37.0% | 40.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.6% | 22.2% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 15.6% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 51.2% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.6% | 24.4% |
| 2018-19 | 46.5% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.6% | 26.7% |
| 2016-17 | 39.0% | 37.5% |
| 2015-16 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McCloud Elementary
McCloud Elementary's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCloud Elementary this school | 54 | 85.2% | 30.7% |
| Leggett Valley Elementary Leggett | 51 | 88.2% | 22.5% |
| Spring Valley Elementary Oroville | 67 | 82.1% | 24.1% |
| Peninsula Union Samoa | 66 | 81.8% | 7.0% |
| Monte Rio Elementary Monte Rio | 68 | 75.0% | 45.9% |
| Lincoln Street Red Bluff | 82 | 86.6% | 13.5% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McCloud Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Siskiyou County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #5,755 of 5,915 | #16 of 25 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
54
-5 (-8%) vs 2020
-76% since 1990-91, when it was 226
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54 | 3.9 | 13.9:1 | 85% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 50 | 3.9 | 12.9:1 | 80% (40) |
| 2022-23 | 48 | 3.9 | 12.4:1 | 79% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 3 | 19.7:1 | 76% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 52 | 3.4 | 15.2:1 | 52% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 4 | 13.3:1 | 81% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 84 | N/A | N/A | 63% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 141 | 11 | 12.8:1 | 62% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 226 | 12 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McCloud Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (52 to 54); teachers up 13% (3.4 to 3.9).
About McCloud Elementary
Mccloud, California, is home to McCloud Elementary, a very small elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 8, with 54 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 88% below average.
McCloud Elementary is listed under McCloud Union Elementary in federal data.
Federal enrollment data show McCloud Elementary is 59% White. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic and 17% multiracial. Siskiyou County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
McCloud Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, with 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 85% at McCloud Elementary. It compares with 65% for public schools in Siskiyou County.
On the allk12 Grade, McCloud Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 39% of California public elementary schools.
In California, McCloud Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 30.7% actual against a predicted 29.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Siskiyou County show that the median household earns about $59,095 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Siskiyou County has 52 public schools with about 6,059 students, including McCloud Elementary.
McCloud High sits about 0.2 miles from McCloud Elementary. McCloud Elementary has 3 other public schools within ten miles. The school's 30.7% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
Under the NCES locale system, McCloud Elementary is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 54, compared with 59 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.7:1 to 13.9:1.
This page is set up for the McCloud Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Siskiyou County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,466
Census ACS
Median income
$59,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
6,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- McCloud High0.2 mi · 7
- Dunsmuir Elementary7.7 mi · 65
- Dunsmuir High8.2 mi · 61
- Mount Shasta High10.2 mi · 241
- Sisson10.3 mi · 274
- Golden Eagle Charter10.4 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About McCloud ElementaryHow many students attend McCloud Elementary?
McCloud Elementary enrolls approximately 54 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does McCloud Elementary serve?
McCloud Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McCloud Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McCloud Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (4 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at McCloud Elementary?
At McCloud Elementary, the student body is approximately 59% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees McCloud Elementary?
McCloud Elementary is overseen by McCloud Union Elementary in Siskiyou County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.